ANTH 101 1st Edition Lecture 9 Outline of Last Lecture I Announcements II Primatology III Morphology IV Primate Characteristics V Primate Behavioral Traits VI Vocabulary Outline of Current Lecture II Announcements III Human Primate Differences IV Past Evolutionary Trends V Ancestral Characteristics VI Evolutionary Trends VII Unique Features Current Lecture II Announcements A will receive graded Garbology Field Report on Friday B name and student ID on Garbology Written Report attach given field report on back can include table with identified objects III Human Primate Differences A sharing and curbing aggression key to early survival B food sharing the norm C language development D females lack a visible estrus cycle E long term mating marriage F choose mates outside natal group but keep ties with family G larger brain size IV Past Evolutionary Trends A changes in the skeletons of primates are traced and compared over long periods of geologic time B the cranium includes bones of the head excluding the jaw These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor s lecture GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes not as a substitute C the mandible consists of the lower jaw D FORAMEN MAGNUM the large opening in the back bottom of the skull that the spinal cord enters the skull through E the postcranial skeleton includes the bones of the body excluding those of the head V Ancestral Characteristics A 5 digits on hands and feet B clavicle C use of palms of hands feet instead of fingers toes for walking VI Evolutionary Trends A increase in brain size B reduction of projection of face and sense of smell C increasing dependence on sight D reduction in number of teeth E increasing period of infancy dependence F greater independence on learned behavior VII Unique Features A opposable thumbs B nails rather than claws C pads at the tips of the fingers toes that are rich in nerve endings D dermal ridges friction skin on the digits soles palms and underside of tails
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